Tugas 2 Bahasa Inggris Universitas Terbuka - Semester I

Mohammad Hatta was a prominent politician in Indonesia who served as its first vice president. His father, Haji Mohammad Djamil, died when he was eight months old. Following the matrilineal society of Minangkabau, his mother raised him and his sister in her family. He pursued the doctorate degree in Netherland and completed all requirements to be awarded it. He also joined Indische Vereeniging which later changed its name into Indonesische Vereeniging. The organization carried the voice of the Indonesian people for their country independence.
Read the above paragraph and answer the questions.
What does the word “its” in the first sentence refer to?
What does the word “his” in the second sentence refer to?
What does the word “he” in the second sentence refer to?
What does the word “him” in the third sentence refer to?
What does the word “her” in the third sentence refer to?
What does the word “it” in the fourth sentence refer to?
What does the word “its” in the fifth sentence refer to?
What does the word “their” in the sixth sentence refer to?
Identify 6 subjects in the above paragraph
Identify 6 predicates in the above paragraph
 
Pembahasan :
1. the word "its" in the first sentence refer to Indonesia
2. the word "his" in the second sentence refer to Mohammad Hatta
3. the word "he" in the second sentence refer to Mohammad Hatta
4. the word "him" in the third sentence refer to  Mohammad Hatta
5. the word "her" in the third sentence refer to Mohammad Hatta's mother
6. the word "it" in the fourth sentence refer to doctorate degree
7. the word "its" in the fifth sentence refer to  Indische Vereeniging
8. the word "their" in the sixth sentence refer to Indonesian people
9. Identify 6 subjects in the above paragraph
Mohammad Hatta 
His father, Haji Mohammad Djamil
his mother
He
He
The organization
10. Identify 6 predicates in the above paragraph​
was 
served
died
raised 
pursued 
completed 
joined 
changed

carried

Diskusi 8 Bahasa Inggris Universitas Terbuka - Semester I

Coba Anda jelaskan pengertian skimming, kemudian berikan 3 contoh penggunaan skimming dalam kehidupan sehari-hari.

Pembahasan :

Pengertian skimming adalah suatu teknik membaca dengan kecepatan tinggi guna mencari hal-hal yang penting atau ide pokok dari suatu bacaan. Teknik membaca ini dilakukan dengan cara membaca suatu bacaan secara cepat dan sekilas guna mendapatkan kesan keseluruhan dan umum.

contoh skimming

1. Memeriksa sebuah bab dalam buku, sebelum memperlajarinya secara serius supaya mendapatkan sebuah gagasan tentang cakupan umum bab yang akan dipelajari.

2. Menyampel beberapa halaman novel atau karya tulis jenis lain guna menentukan apakah karya tulis tersebut adalah bacaan yang bernilai atau bukan.

3. Memeriksa secara cepat sebuah artikel tentang isu kontroversial guna menemukan pandangan pengarang, tanpa memperhatikan argumen pengarang yang spesifik.

4. Memeriksa bahan bacaan untuk menilai apakah bacaan tersebut mengandung jenis informasi yang sedang kita cari.

Meneliti bahan bacaan untuk menentukan apakah bacaan tersebut dapat dipahami atau tidak.

Diskusi 6 Bahasa Inggris Universitas Terbuka - Semester I

pengertian Direct Object dan Indirect Object, kemudian berikan 2 contoh untuk masing-masing jenis object dalam kalimat Bahasa Inggris.

Direct object adalah objek langsung, bisa juga disebut dengan objek pertama. Sedang indirect object adalah objek tidak langsung, atau objek kedua dalam struktur kalimat. Fahami Kuncinya, istilah direct dan indirect object hanya berlaku pada kata kerja yang memiliki dua objek.